Don Williams has covered Texas Tech football as either a beat writer or columnist for all but one year beginning in 1986. That counts two seasons he spent at the University Daily. He joined the A-J full-time in 1988.
He's covered around 250 Tech football games, including 17 bowls. In the 1990s, he also staffed Dallas Cowboys home games and three Super Bowls.
Some of his other beats include Tech track and field and small college basketball and baseball. He was on hand in Lewiston, Idaho, when Lubbock Christian University won the NAIA World Series in 2009.
Williams graduated from Midland College in 1985, following the Chaparrals to the NJCAA final four one year, and from Texas Tech in 1988. He interned at the Arizona Republic in 1987, where he spent the summer covering the Triple-A Phoenix Firebirds and future major leaguers Matt Williams, Terry Mulholland, Dennis Cook and Jeff Brantley and ex-major leaguer Dave Kingman. (Thankfully, Kingman, a renowned media hater, did not send a rat to Don in the press box.)

Kelly Kulick was having a ball in the early 2000s.
Competing on the Professional Women's Bowling Association, she was named rookie of the year in 2001 and won the U.S. Women's Open in 2003.
And then the tour died. As in folded.

Texas Tech still has a hangover from last year's 4-8 football season, at least in the minds of media who cover the league.
The Red Raiders were picked eighth in the Big 12 Conference preseason poll released Thursday by the league office.

Texas Tech offensive tackle Le’Raven Clark, defensive end Pete Robertson and punter Taylor Symmank have been selected preseason all-Big 12, the conference office announced Wednesday.
The team was chosen by media members who will attend Big 12 football media days Monday and Tuesday inDallas.
Clark, Robertson and Symmank were bright spots last season on a 4-8 team. All three will be seniors in 2015.

Texas Tech defensive back Justis Nelson is among 197 nominees on the American Football Coaches Association Good Works team released Tuesday.
The team recognizes players for off-field contributions in the community.

Texas Tech offensive tackle Le'Raven Clark and offensive guard Alfredo Morales are among 145 players on the Lombardi Award watch list released Tuesday.
Clark and Morales, both seniors, are two of the four returning starters on the Tech offensive line.

Joe Umphenour had competed in the Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake a few times before, so the Colorado triathlete knew all about the fan friendliness.
On Sunday, he felt the love even more, and that was fine with him.